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Sport
  
Fencing


Name
  
Fernand Leischen

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Born
  
21 August 1919 (age 104) (
1919-08-21
)

Jean-Fernand Leischen (August 21, 1919 – April 20, 2017) was a Luxembourgian fencer who competed in three Summer Olympic Games, competing in the men's individual and team épée events at each one. His best was result was fourth at the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. In 2008 he was promoted to the rank of Chevalier in the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. He also served as President of the Luxembourg Fencing Federation from 1961-1964.

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Fernand Leischen Wikipedia